Landers Nolley II and Lester Quinones are among Tigers to take home The Daily Memphian’s end-of-season awards. 

Memphis activist DeVante Hill, who was prominent in local protests last summer after the death of George Floyd, has been arrested on charges he violated terms of his probation related to a 2016 arrest for filing a false report.

Mere days after the Tigers won the NIT, Ellis, Baugh and Jeffries have decided to leave.

Six Cordova homeowners have filed a civil lawsuit against the city and MLGW seeking $38.8 million in damages for a group of 35,000 households.

The Tigers’ running backs are determined to quiet the critics in 2021.

Junior Achievement sold its two, attached buildings at 299-307 Madison, plus a 25-space parking lot, to ServiceMaster by Stratos. Junior Achievement now occupies a small office at the University of Memphis.

About 430 people die from accidental carbon monoxide poisoning each year in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 

The COVID-19 task force is targeting certain populations with the single-shot vaccine. 

Ty Cobb, who’s been part of mentoring thousands of kids in Memphis over many years, joins Eric Barnes this week on The Sidebar,

Dining at Ecco, a secret about Slim Chickens, Memphis in May Barbecue is back, and The Majestic Grille is opening this week.

The $520,000 consulting contract is a close but not exact match of the one the City Council rejected last October. The rejection stalled the process of considering an exit from TVA by six months. The new contract goes to the council for approval next week with price estimates due by the end of this year.

The redevelopment will feature a 20-acre water park, two hotels with 1,168 rooms, a renovated golf course and more.

The Shelby County Health Department reported 90 new coronavirus cases and two new coronavirus-related deaths on Wednesday, March 31.

The White House CVC is a partnership with FEMA, TEMA and the City of Memphis. It will include additional staff for Pipkin.

FedEx Express, one of FedEx Corp.’s operating divisions, has announced three new programs to attract and retain employees, including a pay raise for some hub positions to $20 an hour.

Entire season schedule released; club visits Birmingham for season opener on May 15.

The Jazz were scheduled to play the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night.

Katrina Merriweather looks like a perfect fit as the new coach. Here’s hoping she returns the program to relevance.

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Several of the nation’s top prep basketball prospects are heading to Memphis for the May 8 all-star game.

U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen said he hopes landlords and tenants in Shelby County will “work together” – with the aid of an additional $8.6 million in federal emergency rental assistance – to prevent evictions.

Law enforcement, advocates and others react to the passage of permitless carry legislation approved by lawmakers that will allow handguns to be carried, either openly or concealed, without a permit as of July 1. 

If approved by the Memphis City Council, Carolyn Watkins would fill the vacancy created by the January death of City Court Judge Teresa Jones.

Bartlett Fire Chief Terry Wiggins said the plan is to administer about 3,500 shots each week – over seven weeks that would be about 24,500 total inoculations.

Deni and Patrick Reilly, the husband and wife team that own The Majestic Grille, are back on Friday and they have the restaurant shined and ready to welcome guests.